"Mary Lincoln provided Elizabeth Keckley with opportunities for social and economic advancement she probably had never imagined during her years as a slave, while Elizabeth offered Mary the loyal, steadfast friendship she craved but had always found so elusive."

-- Jennifer Chiaverini

#Opportunity Quotes #Years Quotes #Advancement Quotes

“Because of the suit I was wearing, I couldn't make a good pivot on the swing. And I had to hit the ball with one hand.”
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”

Source : FaceBook post by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer from Apr 29, 2015
“People speak because they are afraid of silence. They speak mechanically whether aloud or to themselves. They are intoxicated by this vocal gruel that ensnares every object and every being. They talk about rain and fine weather; they talk about money, about love, about nothing. And even when they are talking about their most exalted love, they use words uttered a hundred times, threadbare phrases.”
“Remember the last show you saw that got a standing ovation? Now try to think of one that had the audience on its feet at intermission. They stepped, strutted, stomped, romped, ran rung, hung, flung, flew, threw and played their way through 16 numbers (17 if you count the percussion encore in the lobby that stopped the departing crowd in its collective tracks). It was Blast! and it was fantastic. That said, the show is a cacophony of color and creativity a musical montage offering nearly two hours of stimuli.”
“A scholar has to know a little of everything.”
“It's just too egotistical to think that we are the only lifeform in the universe.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Love dwindles by pairing.”
“Never try to be a thought leader. There's no value in that. Instead, try to add value.”

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